This paper shows the results of research of some phytoplankton and saprobiological characteristics of water in reservoir Grliste and the flowing rivers during the period of January 2001 to December 2007. During this period of researching, phytoplankton community was characterized by forms of Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, Chrysophyta, Pyrrophyta and Euglenophyta. Saprobiological analyses using bioindicatory species of algae showed oligosaprobic and beta-mezosaprobic characteristics of water in the reservoir. The analyses showed the poor water quality of Lesovacka and Lenovacka rivers which flow in reservoir. This water was determined as beta-mezosaprobic and alfa-mezosaprobic type. The phytoplankton was characterized by forms of Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Pyrrophyta and Euglenophyta.

During the field research of phytocenous characteristics of the Moravica river flow and the influence of anthropogenic pollution, hygrophilous ass, Salicetum albae-fragilis (willow grove-shrubs in moist habitats) which grows in the middle reaches of the Moavica, has been found. The community develops in the middle reaches and it indicates highly polluted waters. The aim of this paper is to establish phytocenous contents of the community and ecological conditions of the habitat (indicatives of water quality of the Moravica river) based on ecological index of vascular plants.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) can be defined as: the process of identifying, predicting, evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major decisions being made. Changes in the practice of Environmental Impact Assessment and advances in information technology have greatly expanded the range of tools available in the EIA. This paper describes some of the simplest techniques and methods for EIA.

Contents of labile (acid-soluble) sulfides were determined in the upper layer of bottom sediments at 80 stations on the Caucasian shelf of the Black Sea. Maximum values of this parameter occurred in black mud accumulated in zones of intense pollution in the Gelendzhik and Tsemess bays and in shelf areas adjacent to large health resort objects and to seaports. Contents of acid-soluble sulfides in sediments varied from 400 to 900 mg S/dm**3 of wet mud. In zones of moderate pollution they varied from 200 to 400 mg S/dm**3. Rate of sulfate reduction was 10-40 mg S/dm**3 of wet sediment per day. Obtained data show that accumulation of labile sulfides in the upper layer of shelf bottom sediments is directly related to anthropogenic pollution and is one of the most hazardous environmental aftereffects.